218 Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico 



Biology: Lindquist, 1932. Jour. Econ. Ent. 25: 414-415 (as Alysia ndibunda Say). —Roberts, 

 1935. Jour. Agr. Res. 50: 481-484 (as Alysia ridibunda Say). —Lindquist, 1940. Ent. Soc. 

 Amer., Ann. 33: 104-112 (as Alysia ridibunda Say). 

 coxalis (Ashmead). Alaska. 



Anarcha coxalis Ashmead, 1902. Wash. Acad. Sci., Proc. 4: 241. 6. 



fossulata Provancher. Alaska, Calif. Host: Blow flies. 



Alysia fossulata Provancher, 1888. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 391. 9. 



Biology: Roberts, 1935. Jour. Agr. Res. 50: 484. 

 lucens Provancher. Canada. 



Alysia lucens Provancher, 1881. Nat. Canad. 12: 202. 9. 

 manducator (Panzer). Europe; Greenland. 



Ichneumon manducator Panzer, 1799. Faune Ins. German., heft 72, no. 4. 9. 

 micans (Viereck). N. Mex. 



Anarcha micans Viereck, 1903. Amer. Ent. Soc, Trans. 29: 93. 9 . 

 ridibunda Say. Ont. s. to Fla., w. to Kans. and Tex. Host: Oxysarcodexia ventricosa (Wulp); 

 dung-feeding flies. All references to Alysia ridibunda Say as a parasite of 

 carrion-feeding flies refer to Alysia cariosa Marsh. 

 Alysia ridibunda Say, 1828. Contrib. Maclur. Lye. Phila. 1: 77. 6. 

 Opius macrocephalus Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 123. 9. 



Taxonomy: Burgess and Wingo, 1968. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 70: 207. —Marsh, 1968. Ent. Soc. 

 Wash., Proc. 70: 208-209. 



Biology: Burgess and Wingo, 1968. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 70: 204-208 (host indicated as 

 Ravinia assidua (Wlkr.) which is a misident. of Oxysarcodexia ventricosa (Wulp)). 



Genus APHAERETA Foerster 



Aphaereta Foerster, 1862. Naturh. Ver. Rheinlande, Verb. 19: 264. 



Type-species: Alysia cephalotes Haliday. Orig. desig. 

 Trichesia Provancher, 1881. Nat. Canad. 12: 203. 



Type-species: Trichesia auripes Provancher. Monotypic. 

 Trinaria Provancher, 1886. Addit. Corr. Faune Ent. Canada Hym., p. 149. 



Type-species: Trinaria pilicomis Provancher. Monotypic. 

 Aphaerete Dalla Torre, 1898. Cat. Hym., v. 4, p. 41. Emend. 



Revision: Fischer, 1966. Reichenbachia 6: 155-173 (No. Amer. spp.). 

 Taxonomy: Shenefelt, 1974. Hym. Cat., part 11, p. 956-964 (cat. World spp.). 

 colei Marsh. Mass., Conn., Pa. Host: Aulacigaster leucopeza (Meig.). 



Aphaereta colei Marsh, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 418. 9, S. 

 dipterica Fischer. Newfoundland, Md. Ecology: Found with "Diptera in shell of snail." 



Aphaereta dipterica Fischer, 1966. Reichenbachia 6: 156. 9,6. 

 excavata McComb. Ga. Host: Sarcophaga sp. 



Aphaereta excavata McComb, 1960. Ent. News 71: 176. 9, cJ. 

 genevensis Fischer. N. Y. Host: Dryomyzidae? 



Aphaereta genevensis Fischer, 1966. Reichenbachia 6: 161. 9, 6. 

 ithacensis Fischer. N. Y. 



Aphaereta ithacensis Fischer, 1966. Reichenbachia 6: 162. 9, S. 

 juddi Fischer. Ont., Mich., Ohio. Ecology: In "puparium in snail." 



Aphaereta juddi Fischer, 1966. Reichenbachia 6: 164. 9,6. 

 masoni McComb. Ont., Utah, Idaho. Host: Cordilura sp. 



Aphaereta masoni McComb, 1960. Ent. News 71: 177. 9, 6. 

 muesebecki Marsh. Va., Ky., S. C, Ga., Fla., Miss., Ark. Host: Fannia canalicularis (L.), 

 Musca domestica L. 



Aphaereta muesebecki Marsh, 1969. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 71: 417. 9, <J. 



Aphaereta soronastes Mason, 1971. Ent. Soc. Wash., Proc. 73: 139. 9, <J. 



